Advance in effect of aerobic exercise on immune system and autoimmune diseases / 生理学报

Autoimmune diseases are a kind of chronic diseases with unclear etiology, which has the characteristics of repetition and difficulty to cure completely. Aerobic exercise, as an effective intervention method for chronic diseases, has also received extensive attention in the field of the prevention and treatment of autoimmune diseases. In this paper, the effects of aerobic exercise on immune system and autoimmune diseases in recent years are reviewed, and the related mechanisms are discussed. It is pointed out that aerobic exercise can improve the homeostasis of immune environment by affecting the number and function of immune cells, inhibit the systemic inflammatory response of the body, and then delay the occurrence and development of autoimmune diseases.

Effect of apigenin on dendritic cells maturation and function in murine splenocytes / 药学学报

This study was designed to explore the effect of apigenin (Api) on dendritic cell (DCs) maturation and function in murine spleen cells. The single spleen cell was isolated, and then cultured with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the present and absence of apigenin. After 24 h, the toxicity of Api and the T cell proliferation were determined by CCK8 kit. In addition, we collected the cell-free supernatants to measure cytokine production using ELISA, collected the cells to determine the DC maturation using flow cytometry. Finally, we purified Api and/or LPS-treated CD11c+ DCs which were pulsed with ovalbumin (OVA)323-339 and then were adoptive transferred into C57BL/6 mice to detect the OVA323-339-specific T cell proliferation and T helper (Th1) and Th2 cell secreting IFN-γ and IL-4 production, respectively. We found that Api did not affect splenocyte viability, but inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α, not anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. In addition, Api inhibited the expression of co-stimulatory CD80, CD86 and MHCII of CD11c+ DCs. Finally, compared to LPS+OVA DCs group, DCs from Api and LPS co-treated splenocytes (Api+LPS+DCs) impaired OVA323-339-specific T cell proliferation and the production of IFN-γ and IL-4 in CD4+ T cells, which had the similar responses with OVA+DCs. These data suggest that Api exhibits anti-inflammatory properties via inhibiting DC activation and function, as a new immune-modulator, which may induce immune-tolerance with a benefit to those with chronic inflammation.

Clinical observation on total glucosides of paeony combined with sulfasalazine in treatment of ankylosing spondylitis / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the efficacy and adverse reaction of total glucosides of paeony (TGP) combined with sulfasalazine (SSZ) in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-seven AS patients were randomly assigned to 2 groups: the treatment group (34 cases) treated with TGP and SSZ, the control group (33 cases) with methotrexate (MTX) and SSZ. Changes of clinical efficacy related indexes including lumber pain index, morning stiffness time, peripheral joint pain index, thoracic expansion, Schober test, Bath AS disease active index (BASDAI), Bath AS functional index (BASFI), the levels of erythrocyte sedimentation (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP), and X-ray of sacroiliac joint were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The clinical efficacy indexes were significantly improved after treatment in the two groups (P < 0.05). Except that the improvement of lumber pain index and peripheral joint pain index was better in the treatment group than that in the control group (P < 0.05), no significant difference was found in the other indexes between the two groups. The occurrence of adverse reation was less in the treatment group than in the control group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TGP treatment combined with SSZ shows favorable effect on AS with less and milder adverse reaction.</p>

MR diffusion-weighted imaging in differential diagnosis of intracranial cystic lesions / 中华放射学杂志

Objective To evaluate the value of diffusion-weighted imaging(DWI)on differential diagnosis of intracranial cystic lesions.Methods Seventy-six patients with surgically and pathologically confirmed intracranial cystic lesions undergone conventional MRI,DWI and contrast enhanced MRI examination.The signal characteristics of intracrania]cystic lesions on DWI were analysed retrospectively, the apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)values of cystic areas were measured quantitatively.Results Nineteen brain abscesses showed hyperintense signal on DWI.Among 34 brain tumors,3 brain gliomas were hyperintense signal,1 brain glioma was isointense signal and 1 metastasis was hyperintense signal;the other 29 brain tumors showed hypointense signal on DWI.The ADC values of all lesions were:(0.62?0.15)? 10~(-3)mm~2/s in brain abscesses,(2.39?0.78)?10~(-3)mm~2/s in brain gliomas,(2.68?0.40)? 10~(-3)mm~2/s in brain hemangioblastomas,(2.79?0.79)?10~(-3)mm~2/s in brain metastases,respectively. There were significant differences between the ADC values of brain abscess and the cystic or necrotic portions of brain glioma,hemangioblastoma,metastasis(P0.05). Seven intracranial arachnoid cysts showed hypointense signal and 16 epidermoid cysts strikingly hyperintense signal on DWI.The ADC values of arachnoid cysts and epidermoid cysts were(2.96?0.36)?10~(-3)mm~2/s and(0.94?0.13)?10~(-3)mm~2/s respectively.There was significant difference between the ADC values of arachnoid cysts and epidermoid cysts(P